Cigarette package



' June 25, 1929.

M. MARCUSE CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed July 50, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR June 25, 1929 M. M. MARCUSE CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed July 50 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 -rmi INVENTOR h.

ATTORNEYS June 25, 1929. M. M. MARCUSE CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed July 30, 1927' 4 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR W ()M. M

BY 6 ATTORNEY;

C IGARETTE PACKAGE Filed July 30, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS in which Patented June 25, 1929.

UNITED STATES MOSES M. MARCUSE,

'OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGARETTE racxaer.

Application filed July so,

This invention relates to cigarette packages and has for an object to provide an "article of this character which is adapted to be manufactured and used as an original enclosure for cigarettes, cigars, and the like, while being so constructed as to provide for the delivery of the cigarettes and the like one at a time until the contents have been exhausted.

Another object consists in providing an article of this character which is very simple and cheap to manufacture so that it will not cost substantially, if any, more than cigarette and cigar packages in common use.

Another object consists in providing an article of this character which arranges for the urging of the cigarettes or the like laterally toward a portion of the package provided with an outlet, and for moving the cigarettes, and the like, singly in a longitudinal direction through the said outlet.

Another object consists in providing an article of this character which includes means for indicating what portion of the contents have been delivered or consumed.

Another object consists in providing an article of this character which is composed of the same material as that commonly used in the manufacture of cheap packa es of this character, and which is devoid 0 any mechanically operating parts, such as springs, levers, slides, etc.

A further object consists in providing certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts whereby the above named and other objects may effectively be attained.

Practical embodiments ofmy invention are represented in the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view, partly dotted, of the preferred form of package;

Fig. 2 represents a transverse section therethrough;

Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the blank and associated part from which the package is formed;

Fig. 4 represents a plan view of a modified form; I

Fig. 5 represents an end view thereof;

Fig. 6 represents a side view thereof;

Fig. 7 represents a side view opposite to Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 represents a section taken in the plane of the line VIIIVIII of Fig. 4 lookingin the direction of the arrows Rig. 9 represents a section. taken in the 1927. Serial No. 209,502.

plane of the line IX-IX of Fig. 4l0oking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 10 represents a bottom plan view, partly broken away, of a second modified form;

Fig. 11 represents a side view thereof;

Fig: 12 represents a section taken in the plane of the line XIIXII of Fig. 10, lookingin the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 13 represents a side view of the inner portion of the package;

Fig. 14 represents a plan view of a third modified form;

Fig. 15 represents an inverted plan view of the same;

Fig. 16 represents a side view thereof; and

Fig. 17 represents a section taken in the plane of the line XVII-XVII of Fig. 14, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the form shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the packagemay consist of a carton formed from a blank of suitable 'cardboard or paper, as by folding and adhesion. The blank is represented in Fig. 3. It includes a top panel 1 and bottom panel 2. A side portion 3 intervenes between the top and bottom and the said top and bottom also have wings 4 and 5 which may be overlapped to constitute the other side member when the carton or packa e is folded.

At one end 0 the top panel 1 are formed wings 6 and 7 and at the other end are formed wings 8 and 9. .These parts are adapted to be folded up to constitute ends of the package or carton, and to be secured in'position by enclosure within other folded parts or by suitable adhesive, or both. Tabs 10 and 11 formed at the ends of the wing 8, and a tab 12 formed at an end of the wing 6, lend themselves to this same purpose.

The manner of stamping out and folding this blank to constitute the package or carton will be well understood by operatives skilled in this industry, and it may simply be added that the lines of separation be tween the several portions of the blank may be scored, in the usual way, to facilitate folding; the same being indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 3.

A tape 13 composed of suitable material, such as paper, may have one end fixed, as by adhesive, to a suitable portion of the package or carton. In the resent instance this point of fastening is indicated by 14 and is located -."'on the under side of the to panel 1.

- .;;.The wings 6 and 7, an a jacent portion of the top panel 1, and a portion of the bottom panel 2, are. cut away as indicated at 15, 16 and 17, so as to form openings allowing for manual seizure of the cigarettes, or the like, in removing them from the" package, as will be hereinafter explained.

One end of the side portion 3 is cut out, as represented at 18, in order to provide an opening or outlet for the removal of the cigarettes, or the like, one at a time, from the folded package or carton; and the said end of the portion 3 is also slit to form a Ii 18* that normally partly closes the said out et to prevent the cigarette, or the like, from accidentally falling out of the casing if the element 13 should becomeloose. This lip 18* may, if desired, be scored at its base to facilitate its bending. when a cigarette is withdrawn.

After the blank shown in Fig. 3 has been formed and the tape 13 secured thereto, a charge of cigarettes, or the like, one of which is represented by 19, suflicient to fill the carton or package to be formed from the blank, is laid on the tape 13 and top panel 1, and the tape is then folded around the said charge of cigarettes, or the like, and its end passed through the cut away portion 15. The blank is then folded into carton form, as well shown in Fig. 1, and suitably secured as, for instance, by the application of adhesive.

In this condition the arrangement is such that a single cigarette lies in register with the openings formed by the cut away portions 15, 16, 17 and 18, so that it may be manually gripped by the thumb and forefinger inter-.

mediate its end, and moved-endwise through the opening formed by the cut away portion 18, as shown in dotted lines. After a single cigarette, or the like, has thus been removed from the carton or package, the protruding end of the tape 13 may be pulled so as to urge the remainder of the contents toward the end of the carton having the cut away portions or openings, thus bringing the succeeding cigarette into position for removal as described. This operation may be continued until the contents have been exhausted.

In order that the consumer may be aware of the condition of the contents, the tape 13 may be provided with numerals, one of which is indicated at 20, corresponding to the number of cigarettes, or the like, in the package; the said numerals being so arranged-that the one which appears adjacent the edge of the package, as exemplified by the numeral 6 in Fig. 1, willdenote the number of cigarettes, or the like, remaining in the carton. The excess of the projecting portion of the tape 13 maybe torn away from time to time.

After the contents have been consumed,

the package orcarton may be discarded as 1n the case of the'packages in common use.

With reference to the form shown in Figs.

4 to 9 inclusive, the same may be folded from thepreferred form.

Here, however, the package or carton, represented generally by 21, is intended to hold a double quantity of cigarettes, or the like, and two tapes are employed. These are marked 22 and 23. An end of one tape is secured to the bottom of the carton and an end ofthe other tape to the top of the carton. Each tape is wrapped around one layer of the contents and the free end caused to protrude from the package, as well shown in Fig. 4.

The package has a cut awa portion 24 for the manual seizure of the cigarettes, one at a time, and each side of the package or carton, at the end adjacent the'porti on 2 1, has an opening 25, 26, to allow for the endwise or longitudinal removal of the cigarettes. It will be observed that the opening 25 is in the lower part of the end side portion and the opening 26 in the upper part, so that the cigarettes in the lower layer will be removed through the opening 25 and those in the upper layer through the opening 26. The flexible lips partly closing the openings 25, 26, are marked 25*, 26*. 7

It will be clear that the consumer can pull on either tape, as desired, and thereby urge either the upper or lower layer of cigarettes toward the openings for the removal or dispensing thereof.

'As in the case of the preferred form, the tapes may be suitably numbered to denote the state of consumption of the contents.

Referring to the form shown in Figs. '10 to 13 inclusive; the package is composed of an inner folded member and an enter envelopelike member.

The inner member consists of a rectangular "with a substantial flap 31 adapted to be folded back against the body of the outer member like the flap of an envelope. The said flap and envelope are cut away to provide an opening 32 for manual gripping of a cigarette. The envelope also has the outlet in its side provided with the flexible lip 32*.

This form also includes a tape 33 that has one end secured to the top portion 27 of the inner member, and its free end protruding through the opening 32. The said tape embraces the cigarettes, as in the case of the other forms, and is also provided with suitable numbers to indicate the state of consumption of the contents. This tape could consist of a tongue slit from the inner member with an extension fastened thereto, instead of being made of a separate piecezsecured to the said member.

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The upper portion 27 of the inner member has a series of tongues, one of which is marked 34, c punched downwardly therefrom and slanting toward the dispensing end of the package. The form and arrangement of these tongues is such as to permit the cigarettes to move toward the dispensing end but to hinder their movement in the other direction. Thus, as the contents are partly consumed, the cigarettes remaining within the package will be snugly held adjacent the end from which they are to be extracted.

In forming this package, the cigarettes are placed within the inner member, as indicated, for instance, in Fig. 13, and embraced by the tape. The said loaded inner member is then placed within the outer member and the flap 31 folded back and secured in position, with the free end of the tape protruding through the opening 32, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. In this condition the package may be used by the consumer as described in connection with the preceding forms.

lVith reference to the form shown in Figs. 14 to 17 inclusive; the carton is denoted generally by 35 and may be formed fromaa suitable blank'of cardboard, or the like, as in the case of the forms shown in Figs. 1 to 9 in elusive.

In this form the top and bottom of the carton are provided with openings 36, 37 adapted for the manualgripping of the cigarettes to be extracted, and one'side has an opening 38 for the endwise or longitudinal removal of the cigarettes. Flexible li s 38* may also be arranged as in the other orms.

The carton is divided into two halves by a partition 39 thereby adapting the package for containing two diflei'ent kinds of cigarettes, or the like.

A tape 40 is employed. One end of the said tape is secured to the inside of the .top of the carton, after which the tape is looped around the entire charge of cigarettes and its free end caused 'to project through the opening 36. When the free end of this tape is pulled it will urge the cigarettes on each side of the partition 39 toward the said partition. The consumer may then seize the desired cigarette with his thumb and forefinger and remove it by longitudinal motion from the package, as in connection with the other forms. This seizure of the desired cigarette is facilitated by turning back the free end of the tape, or by movin it sidewise into a slit 41 formed in the'top o the carton, so as to permit better access'of the finger to the cigarette, asshown indotted 'lines in' Fig. 1

Referring to all the forms; thepackages above described may, if desired, be encased within a sealing wrapping of suitable material such aswaxed or otherwise treated paper, 1

or'the like, in order to protect against atmospherlc influences, in a well understood manner. If this is done, it will be obvious that the said protective covering will be removed when it is desired to obtain access to the cigarettes. Furthermore, while I have shown the free end of the tape as protruding through the opening provided for manual gripping of the cigarette, it could, of course,- be caused to protrude from any other appropriate part of the package.

It will be seen that I have provided an original package forcigarettes and the like which retains them neatly in packed condition and at the same time permits of their convenient ejection one at a time without the necessity of tearing or dismembering the package. l/Vhile I have described the invention as adapted to cigarettes, it is not to be limited thereto, as it lends itself also to the packaging and delivery of matches, chewing gum and various other articles commpnly carried on the person and consumed sing y.

It will be understood that various changes may be resorted to in the materials employed, and in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence I do intend to be limited to the details herein shown and described except as they may be included in the claims.

What I claim is? 1. An article of the character described comprising, a casin having an opening formed in its end an an opening formed in its side, and a flexible element surrounding the contents whereby manual pulling on said member will urge the contents toward the end opening whereby they may be manually seized through said opening and successively ejected from the side opening.

2. An article of the character described comprising, a casing having an opening formed in its end and an opening formed in its side, a flexible element having one extremity secured to the casin and the other extremity freely protruding rom the casing, and a charge of cigarettes or the like located within the casing and embraced by said element.

3. An article of the character described comprising, a casing having an opening formed in its end and an opening formed in ts side, a flexible element having one extremity'secured to the casin and the other extremity freely protruding rom the casing, and a" charge of cigarettes or the like located within the casing and embraced by said element,

said element being marked to indicate the brous sheet material, said casing having an opening formed in its end intermediate its sides, and an opening formed in its side adj acent the end having the opening, a flexible element having one extremity secured to the casing and the other extremity freely protruding from the casing, a charge of cigarettes or the like located within the casing and em braced by said element, and a series of numbers on said element indicating the number of cigarettes or the like remaining'in the casing at any given time.

6. An article of the character described comprising, a casing having an opening formed in its end and an opening formed in its side, manually operable means for urging the contents toward the end opening whereby they may be manually seized through said opening and successively ejected from the side opening, and yielding means for restricting said side opening.

7. An article of the character described comprising, a casing composed of folded fibrous sheet material, saidcasing having an opening'formed in its end and an opening formed in its side, manually operable means for urging the contents toward the end opening whereby they may be manually seized through said opening and successively ejected from the side opening, and a flexible lip forming part of said casing and normally restricting said side opening.

8. An article of the character described comprising, a casingcomposed of folded fibrous sheet material, said casing having an opening formed in its side, a flexible element having one extremity secured to the casing at a point substantially in line with said opening and the other extremity protruding from the casing at a point substantially in line with said opening, whereby a charge of cigarettes may be placed within the casing and embraced by said flexible element so that the act of pulling on the protruding end of the element will urge the cigarettes successively in line with said opening to permit their removal therethrough.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 27th day of July, 1927.

MOSES M. MARGUSE. 

